David and Victoria Beckham facing ‘a year of misery’ at £31m London mansion as renovations kick off

David and Victoria are bracing for chaos as their new neighbors’ plans threaten their peace. DAVID and Victoria Beckham face up to a year of misery as their new next-door neighbours have had their grand renovation plans approved by the local council.

The West London council was concerned about the impact that the owner’s plans would have on the celebrity couple and ordered a meeting between them. The adjoining property – worth over £40m – is undergoing a major overhaul with the new owner transforming all five floors of the house, which boasts six bedrooms and an underground swimming pool.

Some of the issues that have come about are to rectify illegal modifications of the historic Grade II property which were done without the correct planning permission in 2004.

These include demolishing walls, rearranging rooms, new kitchens and bathrooms, underfloor heating, air-conditioning, solar panels on the roof – plus new doors and windows.

But the council wanted the Beckhams on board and stated in its pre-planning advice document that it wouldn’t give planning permission without it.